Edit Classifications

You can edit the classifications of building components in the dialog box.

Dialog Box Options

Components

The selected building components are displayed on the list in the top left corner of the dialog box. When you select a row on the list, the matching building component is color highlighted in the drawing-model pair. The classifications of the building component are displayed in the list on the right.

You can select several rows in the Components list by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking. The classifications which are common to all selected building components are displayed in bold on the right-hand list. The other classifications are displayed in regular, grey font.

The following properties are defined for classifications:

• Type - Type is used as a search criterion parameter when you are defining a component change rule.

• Classification - Classification is used as a search criterion comparison value when you are defining a component change rule.

  If, for example, the type is COMP_USE and the classification is TERRACE, the search criterion will be of the form COMP_USE = "TERRACE".

• Description - Description text for the classification.

Add

You can use this function to select a classification from either the classification database (d_USE) or the classification list tree defined in the DesignStream system (the DesignStream Interface add-on feature).

Select one or more building components in the Components list, and click the Add button. The classification will be added to all building components selected on the list.

• Select a classification from the database (d_USE)

  The Select Classification database view opens. Move the cursor onto the desired row in the database view, and click the OK button. You can add a new classification to the database as follows:

  1. Add a row to the database in one of the following ways:

     • Select Edit > Add Row Before or Edit > Add Row After.

     • Copy an existing row with the Edit > Copy Row function.

  2. Fill in the fields Use code and Description.

  The Type of the classification will automatically be COMP_USE.

• Select a classification from the DesignStream system

  When you have the DesignStream Interface add-on feature available, the list tree defined in the DesignStream system will open. Open a branch in the tree, select a classification, and click the OK button.

  The Type of the classification is determined by the keyword comp_use_class_group set in the BDSX keyword group. The keyword value must be a classification type defined in the DesignStream system.

New

You can use this function to add a freeform classification.

Select one or more building components in the Components list, and click the New button. The classification will be added to all building components selected on the list. Define the classification data in the Enter New Classification dialog box:

• Types - COMP_USE is the default, but you can enter the desired character string in the text field. Take the type's usability in component change rules into consideration.

• Classification - Enter the desired character string in the text field. Take the classification's usability in component change rules into consideration.

• Description - Enter a description text for the classification in the text field.

Remove

You can use this function to remove a classification from a building component.

1. Select one or more building component in the Components list.

2. Select one or more building classification in the right-hand list.

3. Click the Remove button.

Setting a Classification